Hispanic Heritage Month
Films about the Hispanic and Latinx experience in the US as well as films about Latin America and its people, politics and history. (51 films)
Chicana
Over a collage of artworks, photographs, and documentary footage, Carmen Zapata and an array of Chicana activists narrate the history of struggles faced by Mexican and Mexican-American women from the pre-Columbian era to the present day.
El Velador
From dusk to dawn Martin watches over the extravagant mausoleums of Mexico's most notorious drug lords.
Finding Gaston
Meet chef Gaston Acurio and follow him in a journey to find out the stories, the inspirations and the dreams behind the man that has taken his cuisine outside the kitchen in a mission to change his country with food.
Guerrero
In the depths of the Sierra of Guerrero in Mexico, after the disappearance of the 43 students, we find the reaction of wounded civil society to seek an answer to the situation of abuse of authority mixed with poverty.
The Illusion of Abundance
Three women share a common goal: Carolina, Maxima, and Bertha (daughter of Berta Caceras) are leading today's fight against modern conquistadors. Whereas governments and corporations, trapped in a global race towards unlimited growth, need to get the cheapest raw materials, these three women tell us a story of tireless courage: how to keep fighting to protect nature when your life is at risk? When police repression, corporate harassment, injuries or even death threats are part of your daily routine?
My Imaginary Country
An explosive social revolution brought 1.5 million Chileans to their feet. It was the event Patricio Guzmán had been waiting for.
Nostalgia for the Light
Director Patricio Guzmán travels to Chile's Atacama Desert where astronomers examine distant galaxies, archaeologists uncover traces of ancient civilizations, and women dig for the remains of disappeared relatives.
The Pinochet Case
The story of the landmark legal case against General Augusto Pinochet of Chile, before and after his arrest in London in 1998.
Silvestre Pantaleon
The story of an elderly man from the Nahuatl-speaking village of San Agustin Oapan, Mexico.
